§ Mr. G. Thomasasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation the total shipments made during the period 1st January to 31st March, 1956, from the Tyne, Humber, Wear and Mersey ports, respectively, to other United Kingdom ports and the comparable figures for each of the years 1954 and 1955.
§ Mr. WatkinsonThe following table, compiled from figures supplied by the port authorities concerned, shows the total tonnage of cargo shipped from Tyne, Humber, Wear and Mersey ports to other United Kingdom ports during the period 1st January to 31st March in each of the years 1954–1956:
§ Mr. WatkinsonThe following table, compiled from figures supplied by the British Transport Commission, shows the total tonnage of cargo shipped from Cardiff and Barry to other United Kingdom ports during the period 1st January 49W to 31st March in each of the years 1954–1956:
— 1956 1955 1954 Cardiff 47,730 74,057 59,472 Barry 309,645 426,041 430,335